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beehives

noun

Plural of beehive

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

BE

Ends

VES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BEEHIVES” Mean?

plural of beehive

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word beehives with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

plural of beehive

Length

8 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

B, E, E, H, I, V, E, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
e
e
h
i
v
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for beehives.

BEEHIVES is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with B and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using beehives in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BEEHIVES has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BEEHIVES is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEEHIVES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEEHIVES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside beehives.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

BE, EE, EH, HI, IV, VE, ES

Trigrams

BEE, EEH, EHI, HIV, IVE, VES

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for beehives.

BEEHIVES is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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